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Top Ten Ways You Can Tell Which Side the United States Government is On With Regard to the Military Coup in Honduras

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 12.16.2009 | World

Read More: Honduras Crisis, Honduras Coup, Latin America, Latin America Policy, Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, Honduras Zelaya, Barack Obama, World News
Mark Weisbrot

In June, the Honduran military abducted President Manuel Zelaya at gunpoint and flew him out of the country. Conflicting statements from the Obama administration have left many confused.

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Honduran Coup Regime's Claims Of A Fair Election Are Fraudulent: Report (VIDEO)

Posted 12.07.2009 | World

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The Real News Network calls into question the validity of the November 29 Honduran elections, which have been regarded as "clean and fair" by outlets ...

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Sunday's Elections Left As Risky Option in Honduras

Christopher Sabatini | Posted 11.27.2009 | World

Read More: Honduras Crisis, Honduras Coup, Roberto Micheletti, Honduran Elections, Ricardo Lagos, Honduras Election, Manuel Zelaya, Foreign Affairs, Honduras, World News
Christopher Sabatini

Fingers are crossed throughout the Americas for a speedy conclusion to the Honduran crisis. But Sunday's elections may not present the exit we all hope for.

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Stakes Rise for the United States in Honduras

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 11.12.2009 | World

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Daniel Altschuler

At the end of October, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton celebrated the unprecedented overturning of a coup through dialogue. That assessment has now proved naïve.

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Xenophobia and Racism in the Honduran Crisis

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 10.13.2009 | World

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Daniel Altschuler

The political crisis has brought out the worst in Honduras. Since the day of the coup, June 28, a frightening nationalist sentiment, xenophobia and racism have been on display.

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Soccer and the Political Crisis in Honduras

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 10.13.2009 | World

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Daniel Altschuler

Hondurans had high hopes for two things last week: qualifying for the World Cup and settling the political crisis. Unfortunately for the Hondurans, they came up short in both.

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The Rural Population is the Third Face of Honduras in this Crisis

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 11.30.2009 | World

Read More: Rural Communities, Honduras Crisis, Repression in Latin America, Manuel Zelaya, Political Patronage, Roberto Micheletti Honduras, World News
Daniel Altschuler

The third, rural face of Honduras virtually never protests and maintains little contact with political institutions except when handouts arrive at peasants' doorsteps, sometimes in exchange for votes.

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Honduran Leaders Fumble, Crisis Worsens

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 11.30.2009 | World

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Daniel Altschuler

In the current Honduran stand-off, Roberto Micheletti and Manuel Zelaya have shown themselves to be political novices without the maturity and intellect to guide this country out of this crisis.

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Honduras: Deposed President Manuel Zelaya Holed Up In Brazilian Embassy

AP | MARCOS ALEMAN | Posted 11.22.2009 | World

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Baton-wielding soldiers used tear gas and water cannons to chase away thousands who demonstrated outside the Brazilian E...

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Tense Standoff in the Run-Up to Honduran Elections

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 11.10.2009 | World

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Daniel Altschuler

The region now wishes to send a strong message that military intervention in domestic politics in this part of the world will never be legitimate.

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Obama Should Change Course and Support Democracy In Honduras

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics

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Mark Weisbrot

President Obama is making a big mistake in coddling the dictatorship in Honduras, and putting his administration at odds with the rest of the hemisphere.

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Hypocrisy, Paternalism, and Ignorance on Honduras

Lanny Davis | Posted 09.12.2009 | World

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Lanny Davis

Like the United States, Honduran election law provides various protections to safeguard voters from intimidation and to preserve their anonymity.

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Political Upheaval in Honduras: Elections Will Help, but Not Cure, the Problem

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 08.28.2009 | World

Read More: Honduras Crisis, Elections, Quality of Democracy, Democratic Breakdown, Honduras Coup, Honduras, Honduras Election, Manuel Zelaya, World News
Daniel Altschuler

Honduras must address the decline in the quality of democracy that predates the current crisis, or else it will remain dangerously susceptible to more breakdowns.

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Zelaya Crosses Border And Returns To Honduras As Police, Supporters Clash

AP | MORGAN LEE | Posted 08.24.2009 | World

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EL PARAISO, Honduras — Ousted President Manuel Zelaya took a symbolic step into his homeland Friday, vowing to reclaim his post a month after so...

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Honduras Crisis Talks Fall Short With Neither Side Agreeing To Compromise

miamiherald.com | By JIM WYSS | Posted 08.23.2009 | World

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- A last-minute push to resolve Honduras' three-week-old political crisis once again appeared to fail Wednesday, as neither of ...

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Honduras: Zelaya Issues Ultimatum: 'Reinstate Me Or Else'

AP | FREDDY CUEVAS | Posted 08.14.2009 | World

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said Tuesday that the Honduran people "have the right to insurrection" against t...

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Hondurans Resist Coup, Will Need Help From Other Countries

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 08.09.2009 | World

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Mark Weisbrot

It is clear that Hondurans won't be getting any help from the United States, so the rest of the world will have to scream bloody murder about the violence and repression going on there.

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Honduran Crisis Talks Have Star Backing Of Oscar Arias But Face Low Expectations

AP | JUAN CARLOS LLORCA | Posted 08.09.2009 | World

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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Talks to resolve the leadership crisis in Honduras began without a breakthrough Thursday, as both rivals emerged from mee...

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Zelaya, Clinton To Discuss Honduras Crisis In Washington

AP | FREDDY CUEVAS | Posted 08.07.2009 | World

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Showing more flexibility, Honduras' interim government on Tuesday backed the appointment of a high-profile mediator for ...

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Honduras Closes Main Airport To Prevent Zelaya's Return

AP | WILL WEISSERT | Posted 08.06.2009 | World

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya vowed Monday to widen protests and block trade nationwide as the deposed le...

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Honduras Coup Illustrates Latin America's Institutional Weaknesses

miamiherald.com | By JUAN O. TAMAYO | Posted 07.31.2009 | World

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The weekend ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya showed just how easily Latin American countries can plunge into crises when their institutions ...

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